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I have a bluetooth headset that does not allow me to use it as both a microphone and a headset.
I have determined that audio will play through the Bluetooth headset as long as the recording device is set to Conexant ISST Audio. If I set the recording device to BHS-530 Hands-Free then no sound will play through either BHS-530 Playback device.
I can get audio to play while the BHS-530 Handsfree is setup as the Recording device but not while it is actively listening. As an example my BHS-530 Stereo is selected for both my default audio and default communication device. I start playing a YouTube video and audio works with the Playback menu is up in the Sound dialog (first screenshot), as soon as I select the recording menu (second screenshot) the audio stops. If I switch the recording device back to Conexant ISST Audio the youtube video will continue to send sound regardless of which menu I am on.
What do I need to set so that I can use the headset for both audio and microphone (Microsoft Teams Calls)
The headset comes up as two separate devices once it connects to windows:
Playback Device
Type: Headset
Name: BHS-530 Hands-Free
and
Type: Headphones
Name: BHS-530 Stereo
Recording Device
Type: Headset
Name: BHS-530 Hands-Free
Type: Internal Microphone
Name: Conexant ISST Audio
(this is my laptop's internal mic)
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hello! i found a theoretical fix, if you could turn your stereo speakers into 1 channel mode and have them playing on 16 bit and on 44100 hz, then you could solve the problem, kinda. but the problem is that whenever I choose that option, it says something like:
option not supported for device, maybe some on you have a headset that could support this?
this is what I know, I have been trying to fix these for so long now lol.
I found this reddit thread that has a lengthy explanation to the issue.
https://www.reddit.com/r/sony/comments/fqf71z/wh1000xm3\_can\_only\_use\_stereo\_or\_handsfree\_but/
At the end, there is no solution for this, it's one or the other, but not both at the same time.
I have learnt to live with this, an so far is bearable.
My default audio playback is set to the "stereo" device of my Bluetooth headset. So I can listen content in all of its splendor/fidelity.
My default communications device for both playback and recording is set to the "hands free" device of my Bluetooth headset.
I know that if I enter a Teams/Meet/Zoom, the playback of the "stereo" device will stop, so If I need to hear audio from other apps simultaneously while in a Teams/Meet/Zoom, I need to set the default audio playback device to the "hands free" device. Although the audio quality will be lowered, it is acceptable for remote collaboration.
Hope this helps.
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Well, I can help you now. A user has helped me with this issue.
Plug in your headset and go to Control Panel > Realtek HD Audio Managerand when the pop-up of HD Audio Manager opens up, right-click on any of the buttons on the right under any of the headings Back Panel and Front Panel which are not greyed out. Click Connector Retasking... in the right-click menu. In the next pop-up, select Headset under the question Which device did you plug in? and click OK. Now try hearing any music or anything else, or try a test call in Teams (on the search bar in Teams on top, type /testcall and hit Enter. This opens a test call where you can test your headset).
Hope this helps.
Joe13 B-) 2.0
any news for help?
i has same issue
2020 still not fixed this?
